Best Elementary Schools in Texas

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 4675)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
480140512934	2811	Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4055 Calder Ave	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston West	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 838-4000	622	47	13.3	68.8%	96 (15.4%)	235 (37.8%)	198 (31.8%)	71 (11.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	$9,979			$981			$8,998	40	35.6	3053	242
483312006891	2812	Brauchle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8555 Bowens Crossing	San Antonio	78250	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 397-1550	442	35	12.7	68.3%	58 (13.1%)	15 (3.4%)	347 (78.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	$10,210			$1,372			$8,838	40	39.3	2846	34
481803009561	2813	Ector Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 S Main	Ector	75439	Fannin County	Ector Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 961-2355	112	11	10.5	64.3%	90 (80.4%)	3 (2.7%)	16 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$10,111			$1,241			$8,870	40	36.3	3017	204
480017912723	2814	Jubilee Harlingen	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	123 S Palm Ct	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 708-2030	422	22	19.2	75.4%	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	387 (91.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,914			$1,290			$9,624	39.9	42.7	2617	197
482442002735	2815	Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 W 10th St	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-4000	700	45	15.5	91.3%	64 (9.1%)	40 (5.7%)	565 (80.7%)	8 (1.1%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	$11,625			$1,487			$10,138	39.9	28.7	3477	662
484062008132	2816	Snook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10110 Fm 2155	Somerville	77879	Burleson County	Snook Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 272-8307	294	20	14.5	69.7%	143 (48.6%)	45 (15.3%)	95 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$12,422			$1,368			$11,054	39.9	42.1	2656	160
483890004439	2817	Lamar Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Waters Ave	Del Rio	78840	Val Verde County	San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 778-4730	436	25	17.6	90.4%	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	429 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,050			$1,539			$8,511	39.9	36.6	3001	184
482850010939	2818	Williams Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4812 58 St	Lubbock	79414	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7400	307	23	13.2	75.6%	79 (25.7%)	27 (8.8%)	178 (58.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.2%)	$10,084			$1,571			$8,512	39.9	43.8	2549	269
481623010571	2819	Arturo Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1800	409	28	14.5	88.5%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,787			$1,397			$11,390	39.8	43	2607	212
480029213701	2820	Harmony School Of Innovation - Grand Prairie	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1441 Fish Creek Rd	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 269-6181	555	32	17.6	78.4%	32 (5.8%)	182 (32.8%)	308 (55.5%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$9,861			$784			$9,077	39.8	21.5	3913	1093

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR Reading, STAAR Mathematics, STAAR Science test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
These rankings were last updated on September 11, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Texas Education Agency, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.